These tests have several proficiency levels to achieve, such as Functional, Vocational, Competent, Proficient and Superior.

English Level

Scores to Achieve Level

Functional English

IELTS: 4.5 for each test component

TOEFL iBT - A band score of at least: 32

Pearson (PTE) Academic: At least 30 for each test component

CAE: An overall band score of at least 147

Vocational English

IELTS: 5 for each IELTS component

OET: Pass B in each OET Component

TOEFL iBT - At least 4 for listening, 4 for reading, 14 for writing and 14 for speaking

CAE: 154 for each CAE Component

Pearson (PTE) Academic: 36 in all components.

Competent English

IELTS: At leat 6 for each component

OET: At least B for each component

TOEFL iBT - At least 12 for listening, 13 for reading, 21 for writing and 18 for speaking

Pearson (PTE) Academic: at least 50

CAE: At least 169 in each of the 4 components

Proficient English

IELTS: At least 7 for each component

OET: At least B for each component

TOEFL iBT - At least 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking

Pearson (PTE) Academic: At least 65

CAE: at least 185 in each of the 4 components

Superior English

IELTS: At least 8 for each component

OET: At least A for each component

TOEFL iBT - At least 28 for listening, 29 for reading, 30 for writing and 26 for speaking

Pearson (PTE) Academic: 79 in all components

CAE: At least 200 for each component

Who is exempt from providing evidence with their visa application?

Almost every International student needs to meet English language requirements to enrol in a course and to receive a student visa in Australia. But, there are a few exceptions when students don’t need to prove their English language proficiency.

These exceptions are:

Students who have completed their studies in the Republic of Ireland, the U.S.A, UK, New Zealand, Australia or Canada.

Passport holders and citizens of the USA, UK, Republic of Ireland or Canada.

Even the University Ranking of Quacquarelli Symonds stated that The University of New South Wales, The University of Sydney, The Australian National University, The University of Queensland, and the University of Melbourne are among the top 50 best universities in the world.

So, if you are already proficient in English and want to study at any of these top universities, then you can easily migrate to Australia.